A doctor shares 4 strength benchmarks after 50: squats, pushups, single-leg balance, and the 30-second sit-to-stand test.

Experts say gait speed, grip strength, balance, and endurance are some of the strongest predictors of long-term independence.

Borrowed from the Army’s fitness test, these moves build the kind of strength and conditioning that carries over to real life ...

Four quick tests after 50 check balance, leg power, push strength, and grip so you can stay strong and independent.

This 7-minute bodyweight test after 60 uses wall sits, planks, and glute bridges to assess strength, stability, and endurance ...

Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure your fitness. Starting a new workout routine? Just curious where you stand? Use these exercises to measure ...

A quick sitting-rising test reveals surprising insights into your health and longevity, measuring strength, balance, and ...

That ability to hold onto a bar or carry that *really* heavy suitcase? It’s not just a flex—it actually might be one of the simplest clues to how well you’re aging. Grip strength—the ability of your ...

Even if you think you’re super strong and mobile, the strength and mobility test going viral on TikTok just might surprise you. While it looks easy and straightforward, pretty much everyone who tries ...

When I was trained as an American physician, I was never exposed to the concept of muscle strength testing that is utilized as part of the pseudo-scientific field of applied kinesiology (AK). To be ...